COMMENTARY: Every day is Memorial Day

  By L.H. HARDING   For this one day each year, Memorial Day, our country pauses to remember the Americans who gave their lives for our country.  But, in a sense, for the families that have lost loved ones, every day is Memorial Day.  They remember with...

Cherokee Friends kick off season

  Cherokee Friends, Ani-Tsalagi Digali, is an exciting new program that will expand visitors’ experiences in Cherokee. The Cherokee Friends will be meeting the public at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and at locations throughout downtown Cherokee. They will...

Whitetree retires from Cherokee Agency

  By AMBLE SMOKER ONE FEATHER STAFF   The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) held a special retirement ceremony for Darlene Whitetree, Cherokee Agency superintendent, on Friday, May 8.  Whitetree retired after 16 years of serving the BIA and leaves behind a...

Gadugi Earth Day winners

  Following are the winners of the community and individual competition that brought in the most recycling (measured by weight) at the first annual Gadugi Earth Day event held on April 24 at the Acquoni Expo Center. The first place winner in the Community...